Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-15
WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington. .4~g. S,A

Washington. Iwg. Sth
The Siame>e Prince Devswonsse
was formally presented To the presi-
stent on Frisl,,v morning laSt hv Act
my Secretary at State Porter. The
Prinee. Who Wa as-,> .mpaujcd by sew
eral members of his suite, and Gener-
al Holder,nan, wore European native
costumes, The four little sons of
the reigninS king Of Siam, who are
in this country with the Prince were
not present II this presentation. The
president remarked on their absence,
and expressed strong desire to see
them. Consequently At five O'Clock
in the afternoon. accompanied by the
chief clerk of the state department.
the four little princes were received
by the president and had a very pleas
ant interview. The little BOYS, the
eldest of whom is fifteen and. the
Youngest but eight, have excited a
great deal of admiration during their
visit 10 Washington. Their open
eyed and childish enjoyment of the
sights of the Capital has won all
hearts.
The officials of the treasury are At
present giving their attention TO the
commission of emigration and its
methods Of conducting business. The
recent action Of the commission in the
JonesOn case has provoked the inves-
tigation. The commission Is appoint
ell by the state. but performs its du-
ties under contract with the govern
ment. 1t Is exceedingly probable
that the evidence Of abuses. and the
usurpatiOn of entire control of immi-
grants. by the commissioners brought
10 light by this investigation, will re-
suit in the withdrawal by the govern
ment Of its contract with the commits
sion. which can be done under the
terms of the contract, after serving
a notice of sixty days. 1t Is charged
among other things. that the privi-
Ieges Of performing certain remuner-
alive services for newly arrived i'm
migrants are rented out or sold by
the commissioners at high figures,
and moreover. that they charge i'm
migrants from two to three per cent
more on exchange than the regular
banks. \ tax Of fifty cents per head
Is imposed by the [ nited States, upon
immigrants at Castle Garden in New
York. This sum amounts 10 $780,
600 yearly.bu from $4,000 TO $780,
900 Of II i expended in salaries to
the commissioners and employees.
The secretary Of the treasury viii in
all probability decide that the money
thus expended can be used to better
in the enforcement of the
immigrant law. and abolish the COM
mission. Communications have al
ready been received at the treasury
rI6pzkT CueUt NUN q ITsss4IsyUr I-J1u
holders who express themselves will
ing 70 accept the offer Of the secre-
tary TO prepay six months interest
on the public debt with a rebate of
two per cent. after the 18th inst. The
already on f { for the pre-
payment viii put nearly 100000 in
Secretary Fairchild in
taking this action follows the prece-
dent established by his predecessor
in office, Mr.. Manning, who in De-
1856, ordered the payment
Of quarterly interest four weeks in
advance Of the time due, for like rea-
sons. To re-establish public conf
dence in the money market and to /.
prevent a threatening panic.
As soon a. General Sheridan re- I
turns To the city the secretary Of war 4
will decide whether % grant the re- 4
quest OF the managers Of the Chicago
drill and encampment Ia be held in .
October. to allow the regular army 70 4
be represented at the drill. The sec j
rotary and the Acknowledgement are 4
both in favor Of the plan % have the 4
militia and the regular troops go into /
amp together. and it Is likely that
several companies Of L. ;. soldiers
will be ordered to Chicago in OctO-
Der. 1t i thought that actual con-
tact with the regular soldiers life
and drill will do more than any
amount Of instruction in military tao
ties for the citizen soldier. Perhaps
[ may, but the hardships Of the life
IF the private in our army, and the
manner in which they are generally
-reated By their superior officers do
not invite to the ranks very promis-
ng specimens Of humanity, Or there
would not be 20 many assertions from
he corps.
The japanese officials who came
% this country 70 study our financial
system, are now in London, en- route
or the other financial centres u Eu-
-ope. While in Washington, they
made thorough examination Of the
methods Of the treasury and with the
aid Of their secretaries and interpre-
ers completed q full report on the
subject To be sent To the japanese
government
A curious but barbarOus relic Of
indian warfare was recently received
It the Interior Department. II con
lists Of necklace Of human fingers.
Z originally was composed u eleven
myers, but eight remain. 1t was